Social Media

Watch out! If your real name is Isis, you might be seen as a terrorist!

Facebook Inc said it erroneously disabled the personal account of a user named Isis Anchalee.

Nov 19, 2015

Google redesigns its social network Google+ to be more user friendly

"Communities" and "Collections" will now feature in the front and centre of Google+.

Nov 18, 2015

Microsoft to fund start-ups that will offer affordable Internet access

The fund will aim to provide affordable Internet connectivity in unconnected areas of the world.

Nov 17, 2015

Facebook shares dip as Marc Andreessen sells 73% of stake

Marc Andreessen sold more than 1.5 million shares of Facebook stock worth roughly $160 million.

Nov 17, 2015

Information 'contagious' on social networks; alters human behaviour

The memory of one individual can indirectly influence that of another via shared social connections.

Nov 16, 2015

Turkey bans access to Reddit under Internet censorship law

Earlier, Internet Law 5651 was used to ban Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

Nov 15, 2015

Facebook working overtime to block new kid on the social network block Tsu.co!

It believes that Tsu is incentivising content that is shared on Facebook and spamming the network.

Nov 11, 2015

Snapchat gets 6 billion video views daily: Report

Facebook views is made up of desktop and smartphones use, Snapchat is entirely made of smartphone users.

Nov 9, 2015

Hoax busted: 'Secret sister gift exchange' on Facebook is a scam and illegal

Many posts have been circulating on Facebook about "Secret sister gift exchange", which is a pyramid-scheme-like scam.

Nov 7, 2015

Facebook: 500 million watch videos daily, while 1 in every 7 checks profile

As Facebook's popularity continues to rise, mobile app fuels the company's revenue increase.

Nov 5, 2015

Confirmed: YTS (aka YIFY), Popcorn Time officially dead; top 8 alternate active torrent sites to fill the void

YIFY (YTS) and Popcorn Time are officially dead, here are the top eight alternate torrent sites to fill the void.

Nov 5, 2015

How to replace 'hearts' (likes) with 'stars' (favourites) on Twitter?

If you are accustomed to "stars" for "favourites" feature on Twitter and wish to replace "hearts" with "stars", it's simple.

Nov 4, 2015

Twitter goes Facebook way, replaces 'favourite' star icon with 'like' heart

Twitter has gone the Facebook way by replacing star button to "favourite" a tweet by hearts which is a "like".

Nov 3, 2015

No need for passwords, your daily activity can help you log-in

Major benefits of the 'ActivPass' system includes freedom from remembering multiple complicated passwords.

Nov 3, 2015

Instagram launches new video channel to compete with Vine, Snapchat

The first video album titled 'if you will' opened for users in United States over the weekend on Halloween.

Nov 2, 2015